Heritage Renovation and Garden 2016

House Notes – Heritage Renovation and Garden

To renovate their 110 year old brick home, Jane and Mark insulated under the floor and in the ceiling, stripped out internal fittings (floor coverings, curtains, etc.) and gutted the back 1/3 of the house. Keeping the same building footprint, the renovated area is now open plan kitchen and living with large, double glazed windows and north facing pergola.  Outside, new guttering was installed and stormwater is diverted to a well for watering the garden during droughts.  They added extensively to the existing trees and garden plantings to create coolth around the home and outdoor rooms.  Solar panels generate household electricity and evacuated tubes supply hot water.  There is also a four-bin compost system for food scraps.  The renovation cost was approximately $130,000 including all electrical and plumbing upgrades.

Sustainability Features

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2016
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Draught proofing
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Shading
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Ceiling fans
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (evacuated tube)
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Stormwater management
      Drip irrigation
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Bricks
      Doors
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Ceiling
      Internal and external walls
      Floor
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Gold Batts
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R3.5
    • Floor Type:
    • Foil
    • Internal / External Walls Type:
    • Recycled old ceiling batts & polyester batts
    • Internal / External Walls Rating:
    • 1.5 & 2
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Solar PV grid connect
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 10m x 15m
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
    • Universal Design Features
    • Adaptive design
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 3
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Drip irrigation
      Water wise plants
      Edible garden
      Permaculture
      Composting
      Native plants
      Green walls
Location
Myrtleford VIC 3737
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • Renovation

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